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"On May 5th, 1936, a stray dog got into my chicken house and killed 13 out of a flock of 81 chickens. The chickens would average in weight about ~ lbs., which at an estimated price of 25 ctsJ per lb. would total $14.62. you. will find attached ~ bill.to cover; I will thank you to have ~he Treasurer of the City reimburse me for same. Yours very truly John Ga!bra~th kk3 Nrc Vernon Ave.~ The following letter was read and on motion referred to the-City Manager and City Attorney: ~Today, when I called at the City Co~lector~s~office ~o secure l~cense on my automobile, I was told that I would have to paY 193~ and 193~ license on a truc~ before they could issue license for the car. The car is in my husband's name - H.M. Southall. Neither my husband nor I own a truck, at this time, ~d have not owned one since 1933, but the City Collector's office informed me that the Commissioner of Revenuers office still had it assessed against us. I Would like to D~ve gotten license for the car today, as I am a nurse, and need it in my work, and do not have much opportunity to get ~o the office for the license, but 'me can not pay license on something we do not own, and have not owned for three years. We are hardly able to pay license on the. car we do own. ~ill you please take whatever action is necessa~- Zo have me relieved of the license on this truck, record of which can no~ be found eithe~ in the City-Treasurer's or City Collector's office? Yours ~ruly~ (Si~ned) Helen Southall, R.N. For H.M. Soutbali, 1925 EffingY~m St." Report of W.P. Jord~u and Company, for auditing the ferry books and accounts, for the month of April, 1936, was received mud ordered~filed. Eotion of Mr. Stewart to extend the time limit on all city tice~s, without penalty, to June 15th, 1936, was adopted. On motion adjourned. City Clerk. Approved President.